GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Gabon
Gabon: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon peaked at 732.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Gabon 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 245.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 245.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 245.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 245.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 245.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 245.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 247.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 259.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 276.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 275.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 252.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 222.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 240.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 214.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 238.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 245.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 225.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 212.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 271.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 328.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 381.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 436.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 449.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 346.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 300.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 297.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 319.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 272.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 282.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 264.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 349.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 555.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +58.8% |
| 1995 | 499.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 511.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 583.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 589.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 615.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 710.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 732.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 693.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 579.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 527.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 527.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 522.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 478.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 470.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 494.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 471.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 510.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 493.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 493.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 591.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 592.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 580.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 555.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 585.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 575.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 554.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 623.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 606.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 606.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 37.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +58.8% | 349.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 555.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 246.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 245.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 259.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 240.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 212.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 276.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 334.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 449.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 452.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 264.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 615.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 446 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 732.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 471.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 592.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 591.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 554.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 623.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 27 Angola 1,058 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Chile 951.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Chad 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Togo 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Senegal 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Congo 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Gabon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8121 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 28.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 67.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 22.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 49.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gabon was 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 732.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 211.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Gabon rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.